Frequently asked questions.
Plain answers to the questions we hear most often from boards, executives, and safety leaders considering InCheq.
What we do.
What does InCheq do?
InCheq builds psychosocial health and safety systems for Australian organisations. The Safe Minds, Better Work® system gives boards, executives, and safety teams the evidence they need to govern and manage psychosocial risk, powered by the Safe Minds Index®, Safe Minds Interventions®, and Safe Minds Risk Management®.
Who is InCheq for?
Australian organisations with formal psychosocial obligations under WHS, state OHS, or ISO 45003 frameworks. Most commonly: boards seeking officer due diligence evidence, executive teams operationalising the new regulations, and safety leaders building defensible maturity over time.
Who founded InCheq?
InCheq was founded by Dr Angie Montgomery, a Registered Psychologist with a Doctor of Psychology (Health). The platform reflects two decades of applied work in organisational health, behaviour change, and psychosocial risk.
How the system works.
What is the Safe Minds Index®?
A standardised maturity score, on a 0–100 scale, built from data your organisation already collects. The Index measures psychosocial health and safety maturity across the 10 Pillar framework and benchmarks your position against sector peers. It is the evidence base for board oversight, regulatory defensibility, and continuous improvement under ISO 45003.
Is the methodology publicly available?
We share the framework structure publicly: the 10 Pillars, the maturity levels, the evidence base in Psychosocial Safety Climate theory. The detailed methodology — scoring, weighting, benchmark construction — is provided under engagement, and full methodology documentation is available to accredited partners through the InCheq Academy.
Do you run employee surveys?
The Safe Minds Index® is designed to be generated from data you already collect — claims, HR, safety, and operational systems — without requiring a new survey. Surveys can support a broader risk picture and are part of our Phase 2 risk assessment work, but they are not the basis of the Index itself.
Does the Safe Minds Index® make us compliant?
Compliance is determined by regulators based on your specific obligations and the actions your organisation has taken. The Safe Minds Index® provides systematic evidence of hazard identification, risk prioritisation, and ongoing monitoring — the things regulators look for. It strengthens defensibility significantly, but it does not guarantee a compliance outcome. Independent legal advice should be sought for your specific regulatory context.
Working with InCheq.
How do engagements usually start?
With a governance briefing. A structured 30–45 minute discussion focused on board-level oversight, your compliance position, and how psychosocial safety maturity can be measured over time. We confirm context and scope before recommending the most appropriate next step.
Can professional services firms deliver InCheq?
Yes. The InCheq Academy accredits professional services and advisory firms to deliver the Safe Minds, Better Work® system under licence. Accredited partners receive full methodology documentation, delivery tooling, and ongoing support. Enquiries are welcome through the partner ecosystem channel on our contact page.
Where are you based?
Melbourne, Australia. We work with organisations across every Australian jurisdiction.
Still have questions?
How do I get in touch?
Call 1300 400 290, email hello@incheq.co, or use the contact page for briefing, partner, and media enquiries. We respond within two business days.